About the composer
Andrea Luca Luchesi (1741 - 1801) was born in Motta di Livenza, Italy. For some years he
lived in Venice. In 1771 he moved to Bonn and in 1774 he was appointed Kapellmeister
of the orchestra. As such he was maestro to the young Ludwig van Beethoven. Luchesi seems
to have been a fertile composer, but most of his works have been lost or were attributed
to other composers. His Stabat Mater was composed for a Monastery in Venice.
| Date | ±1770 |
| Performers | Soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra |
| Length | 16.31 minutes |
| Particulars | The work is divided into three sections. It is a simple Stabat Mater, with a nice mix of aria's, duets and terzets, and generally homophonic chorals. |
| Textual variations |
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| CD | Erresse RS 6367 - 101: Andrea Luchesi, Concerto di Pasqua |
| About this CD | The CD is meant to raise more interest in this almost
completely forgotten composer. Recorded at the Abbazia di Follina, Treviso, in November 1993. I bought this CD on the Internet, CDNow, 1997 |
| Orchestra | Orchestra "Luchesi" |
| Choir | Corale "Sartori" |
| Conductor | Agostino Granzotto |
| Soloists | Manuela Meneghello, soprano Ivana Grapiglia, alto Gerardo Pessetto, tenor Paolo Albertelli, bass |
| Other works | Confitebor tibi, Domine Coelestis Urbs Jerusalem |
E-mail:
stabatmater@dds.nl